[PATREON PREVIEW] What Is Peter Thiel Doing In Argentina? (and what's with his secret cult) w/ NYT's Ryan Mac

JUN 22, 20268 MIN
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[PATREON PREVIEW] What Is Peter Thiel Doing In Argentina? (and what's with his secret cult) w/ NYT's Ryan Mac

JUN 22, 20268 MIN

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<p><strong>Subscribe to </strong><a href=" ⁠http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz⁠ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>my Patreon</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="usermag.co ⁠ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong> to listen to the full episode!</strong></p><p>SUPPORT MY WORK: <strong>Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at </strong><a href="usermag.co " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">usermag.co </a> <strong>Support my work on Patreon:</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz</a> </p><p>Over the past few months, Peter Thiel has become fully infatuated with Argentina. He bought a house there, enrolled his kids in school, has been attending local soccer matches, playing chess with locals, and the Argentine government is exploring offering the billionaire permanent residence and citizenship.</p><p>But why Argentina? Why now? Ryan Mac is a reporter at the New York Times and he&#39;s been covering Peter Theil&#39;s increased fascination with the country. Today, he&#39;s joining me to unpack Thiel&#39;s new obsession, and why other billionaires also seem taken by Argentina lately.</p>